36 | Leisure SIMPLE CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1. The scientific study of sound and sound waves 7. To feel unwell 8. Raw earth from which metal is extracted 10. Fabulous dwarfs inhabiting the interior of the earth and guarding its treasures 12. Receptacle made of rushes twigs etc. plaited or interwoven 13. The hole of a needle 14. To drag as with a line 16. To fall or fly in scattered drops 18. To unfasten by loosening 20. Born of 21. Everything 22. To deal or bargain with others in order to come to terms DOWN: 1. Sun-dried bricks 2. Corpulent 3. Plant of the mint family especially with spicy leaves which are used in cookery 4. Delicate variation of YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION ACROSS: 1. Pontoon 7. Wrong 8. Trailer 10. Hit 11. Amps 13. Cod 14. Jeer 16. Pun 18. Massage 20. Suite 21. Tetanus DOWN: colour 5. International Labour Organisation (abbbrev.) 6. To prosecute at law 9. Shiny elastic silky artificial fabric 11. A rat-like rodent 14. Tanzanian second port after Dar es Salaam 15. Swan-like birds 16. Pit or an upright structure for storing fodder 17. The undressed skin of a fur-bearing animal 18. Container for ashes of the dead 19. Identifying label 1. Pith 2. Neat 3. Owl 4. Oread 5. Norm 6. Ages 9. Rife 12. Plug 13. Crate 14. Just 15. Emit 16. Pawn 17. Nebs 19. Set COMPLEX CROSSWORD ACROSS 1 Cheating types can crush a gal’s spirit (11) 10 Rubbish with nasty smell all right for burying (5) 11 Robber can be cruel, horrible, stealing pounds (9) 12 Dawn’s sort of drink? Quite the opposite (9) 13 Sarah is back as Paul’s companion (5) 14 Provide new kit for returning criminal (6) 16 Like goods sent back to base to be mended? (8) 18 Support a terrible fellow audibly in card game (8) 20 Something botanical seen in track in Home Counties (6) 23 Worked with head covered (it could get greasy) (5) 24 Eats baker prepared — for times like these? (3,6) 26 Cafe in Paris is a pit — it I avoided! (9) 27 Object when strange editor goes the wrong way (5) 28 Old people struggling along with boys receiving a kiss (5-6) DOWN 2 Compare man making revolution with king captured (5) 3 Maybe bridge crosses land that’s wet and yellow (7) 4 English saint unknown in an American capital (6) 5 Suffered inside having taken acidic milk, we hear (8) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION ACROSS 6 Bad Hair Day 8 Oboe 9 Chorister 10 Tyke 12 Duo 13 Notorious 16 Fort 17 Indulge 18 Disavow 20 Gnat 6 Travel in opposite directions — feature outwardly noticeable (7) 7 Exposer of bad things — one telling us the game’s over? (7-6) 8 The Spanish red wine being handed around — coming from this? (8) 9 Women wearing the trousers may not be seen as such! (5-8) 15 Seaman departed having grabbed copper for kiss (8) 17 French former footballer on a lake in Swiss region (8) 19 What can be awfully bad on old fellows? (7) YOUR STARS AQUARIUS | JAN 21 - FEB 19 You are thinking seriously about becoming deeply committed to one of your relationships. You need this day for thought because if you rush off half-cocked as you sometimes do, it tends to lead to an accident-prone emotional life, as am sure you know by now. PISCES | FEB 20 - MAR 20 It won’t pay to begin anything fresh today instead do the opposite: sort out the finishing touches to all those little jobs, relationships and everything else that you have left undone. If you have an Aquarian in your life, they may be making some extra demands. ARIES | MAR 21 - APR 20 It is a good time for those of you who work in the service industries or those who have fallen behind in their workload, because you are going to have plenty of energy and the will power to catch up and surpass yourself. It’s a good day also for making arrangements to have your teeth or your body checked out. TAURUS | APR 21 - MAY 20 With luck you should be surrounded by a certain amount of cooperation, peace and harmony. Friends, contacts and acquaintances will be doing everything in their power to help you out in any way they can so if you want advice or assistance in any way. GEMINI | MAY 21 - JUNE 21 It is a time to focus your mind on your ambitions. . Any struggles in your life can be solved by simply sorting out your priorities. It is time to recognise whether people are playing with your ideas or are willing to make a commitment. CANCER | JUN 22 - JULY 22 This is a time when you may be taking on new interests, studies, or hobbies which are likely to be of an intellectual nature. Affairs connected with younger people can be tackled satisfactory; you will know what needs to be done and at what time. LEO | JULY 23 - AUG 22 Today you are about to throw off recent introspection and throw yourself whole heartedly into the swim of things. You will be taking on the role of a leader at this time. Because of this, romantic and social activity is likely to be instigated by your good self. VIRGO | AUG 23 - SEP 23 Those closer to you both at work and at home and in your friendship circle are certainly lively and full of good ideas so why don’t you give them a listen? You might be quite glad that you did. If you have a Gemini or a Pisces in your life these could be the ideal people to go to for advice. LIBRA | SEP 24 - OCT 23 You will be putting your heart and soul into work and it’s a good time for sorting out the complicated financial side of your life and facing up to some basic home truths mainly that you don’t have an unlimited supply money not .unless you mare making it yourself. SCORPIO | OCT 24 - NOV 22 Today the stars pile pressure on your already over-loaded workload. There might not be enough space for a well-earned rest, but a change of scene could give you a fresh perspective on a current problem. Your path to happiness lies in being true to yourself. SAGITTARIUS | NOV 23 - DEC 21 You’d be well advised not to take the promises or commitments of other people too seriously because their judgment is totally off and their enthusiasm is running riot. No doubt their company will be enjoyable. CAPRICORN | DEC 22 - JAN 20 There may be a certain anxiety in you as to whether someone close to you is really putting their weight or whether it is you who is carrying around the lions share of the problems and decision making. To receive NATIONmobile horoscopes on your mobile, SMS the Star you want, eg LEO to 20667 at 5/- above normal rates. 21 Soldier cuts short in broadcast? It doesn’t seem to make sense (7) 22 Hypocritical language very big in some poetical pieces (6) 25 Commercial promotion by head of marketing in business organisation (5) 21 Sheikhdom 23 Fit 24 Menu 25 Readiness 29 Used 30 Riot Police DOWN 1 Talc 2 Ohio 3 Mini 4 Edition 5 Locker room 7 Yard stick 8 Out of hand 10 Roo 13 Nononsense 14 Trust fund 15 Registrar 19 Lebanon 22 Hen 26 I spy 27 Eeels 28 Sack CODEWORD Each number in our Codeword grid represents a different letter of the alphabet. For example, today 7 represents C so fill in C every time the figure 7 appears. You have two letters in the control grid to start you off. Enter them in the appropriate squares in the main grid, then use your knowledge of words to work out which letters should go in the missing squares. As you get the letters, fill in other squares with the same number in the main grid and control grid. Check off the list of alphabetical letters as you identify them. YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION SUDOKU Sudoku with Steers Two winners win a Free Meal with Steers daily on 20567! Fill in the 3 shaded digits and send the values ABC to 20567 for your chance to win a Free Meal with Steers. Start the SMS with the word Sudoku e.g Sudoku 1,2,3 Check your Wednesday paper to see if you are a winner. Winners will be contacted directly by Steers within 2 weeks to receive their prize . SMS cost: 10/= DAILY NATION Tuesday February 4, 2014 YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION